Sam Smith Embraces Gender Fluidity: 'I Feel Just as Much Woman as I Am Man'

Sam Smith, awesomely, is keeping it candid in interviews ahead of the release of his sophomore album, The Thrill of It All. In a recent chat with the Sunday Times, Smith opened up about his favorite drag shop (House of Priscilla in Sydney) and his teenage fascination with the ahead-of-their-time stylings of Marilyn Monroe and Boy George.

"There was one moment in my life where I didn't own a piece of male clothing, really," Smith revealed. "I would wear full make-up every day in school, eyelashes, leggings with Dr. Martens and huge fur coats, for two and a half years." Fuck yeah, Sam. Fuck yeah.

"I don't know what the title would be," Smith added, "but I feel just as much woman as I am man."

Smith also spoke about being "the only gay in the village" before moving to London, an experience that heavily informed his debut album. "I remember, at the beginning of my career, being called a 'gay singer,' and I didn't want that," Smith recalled. "I wanted to be seen as a singer first, before people spoke about my private life. And now it's changed—I've changed. I realize that maybe I don't mind that title."